Philosophy 164
Medical Ethics



T/Th 1:00-2:15
Room: Kennedy 508
Justin Klocksiem
Fall 2007
Office: Bartlett Hall 361
Email: jaklocks@philos.umass.edu
Alternate Email: philosophy164@gmail.com
Office Hour: T & Th TBD
and by appointment

Links to Relevant or Interesting Web Sites

• Euthanasia.com See, in particular, the section on definitions in "Euthanasia Facts"
• Frontline: Dr. Kevorkian
• Abstract Appeal A pretty good legal site about Terri Schiavo
• Terri Schiavo on Wikipedia A pretty good encyclopedia article on Terri Schiavo.
• The Burr/Hamilton Duel Crazy statesment blow a petty dispute way out of proportion

• The Human Genome Project site on cloning
• How Stuff Works: Cloning
• A "Primer on Ethics and Human Cloning, by Glenn McGee, Ph.D. Other than his current positions, I had a hard time discovering any concrete information about his qualifications. I downloaded a bio that contained no biographical information whatsoever. I have no idea who this guy is.
• Cloned Mice Have Genomic Flaws
• Tears of a Clone More problems with cloned animals. Dolly died young, you know.
• In South Korea, they've cloned human embryos. They did not use the adult cell cloning procedure I described in class. Actually, this guy has been discredited. Stay tuned for an update.
• Human Cloning, Human Genetics, and Brave New World No hard information, just links, but the photo at the top of the page is astonishingly repellant. Holy smoke.

• 'Left-Over' Embryos Present Dilemma From NPR.com. A radio interview with two couples who make different decisions about what to do with their embryos left-over from IVF. You'll need Windows Media Player to listen to the file.
• Research Finds Stem Cells Aid in Spinal Cord Repair From NPR.com. A radio news report about stem-cell spinal cord repairs in mice. You'll need Windows Media Player to listen to the file.

• http://bmeworld.com/amago/(Eric Sprague's website)

• http://website.lineone.net/~a1/jocelyne/1.htm (Jocelyne Wildenstein before cosmetic surgery)
• http://website.lineone.net/~a1/jocelyne/2.htm (Jocelyne Wildenstein after cosmetic surgery)
• http://www.cirp.org/news/losangelestimes12-24-02/ (L.A. Times story about the arrest of body modification artist Todd Bertrang)
• http://www.bmezine.com/news/pubring/20030117.html (Body Modification zine story and interview with body modification artist Todd Bertrang)
• http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0201/03/lkl.00.html A transcript for a Larry King Live episode featuring Dean Cain of Ripley's Believe It or Not, and Dennis Abner, the Cat Man.